Question

A nurse researcher is studying medication compliance in hypertensive clients. Among those invited to participate in the study, 50% of the women and 20% of the men agree to do so. This situation might lead to:

	A.	revised definition of the target population.
	B.	revised eligibility criteria.
	C.	multistage sampling.
	D.	sampling bias.

Answer 1

Correct answer: option a

Rational:

1. Target population is a particular group of people identified as the intended recipient of study.

Here the study participants were 50% of women and 29% were men. Here revision of target population were made.

So option a is correct answer.

2. Eligibility criteria:

Eligiliblity criteria were who eligible to participate, so its incorrect answer.

3. Multistage sample the cluster of sample is added at many stage. So its incorrect.

4. Sampling bias also incorrect answer.